Furnace register shield



J. L. GILLMAN, JR

FURNACE REGISTER SHIELD June 23, 1931.

Filed July 24, 1930 R O T N E V m Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE JOSEPH L. GILLMAN, JR., 0]? COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TOTHE W. E. LAMNECK COM- PANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIOFURNACE REGISTER SHIELD Application filed July 24,

The invention relates to improvements in shields or deflectors for warmair furnace registers and particularly for baseboard or wall register-s.

An object of the invention is to provide a shield or deflector as aone-piece sheet metal stamping readily attachable to or removable fromthe wall or baseboard register or grating thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shield or deflector ofsimple structure for ready attachment to a wall or baseboard register toslip into place without the use of extraneous fasteners.

Further object-s of the invention will be more fully set forth in adescription of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front face or plan view of a warm air wall register withthe improved shield or deflector applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the deflector.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the commercial wall or baseboardregister having a grating of plain lattice design with the shield ordeflector attached to the upper end thereof and preferably hooked atopposite ends to a pair of horizontal cross bars 22 of the latticeworkof the grating. The shield is constructed of a single piece of sheetmetal, stamped and shaped to constitute a rectangular, flat or' curvedplate or body portion 3 preferably in channel form in cross section, andadapted to extend horizontally across the upper margin or frame portionof the grating and at an obtuse angle thereto.

The longitudinal flanges giving the body a channel formation extenddownwardly from the under side of the body when the shield is in placeupon the register, with the front flange 4: preferably of rounded orcurved form in cross section to give a molding edge finish to the frontedge of the body.

The rear flange 5 is of a shape in cross section corresponding to theysurface contour of the margin or frame portion of the grating so thatthe flange will snugly contact therewith when the shield is attached tothe grating.

The opposite longitudinal ends of the body are each provided withdepending bracket or 1930. Serial No. 470,397.

end walls 66, each wall having an inturned flange f a cross sectionalshape corresponding with the margin or frame portion of the grating tocontact therewith, and the upper edge of the flange mitering with theadjacent edge of theflange 5 of the body.

The free vertical edge of the flange 7 has a pair of spacedcorrespondingly shaped tangs integrally, laterally extending therefromeach in the form of a hook to respectively engage with a cross rod ofthe latticework. Each tang has a portion 8 which connects with theflange bent at right angles thereto and rearwardly joining with adownwardly extending tongue portion 9, parallel with the flange forengaging about the rear side of a cross bar 2 of the latticework of thegrating for connecting the shield to the register. The tangs or hooksare spaced to correspond to the spacing of a pair of Cross bars forsecurely anchoring the shield in place.

The flanging of the body portion makes the same very rigid and with theinner flange snugly set against the margin or frame portion of thegrating provides a joint sufficiently tight to prevent the passage ofair currents therebetween, preventing streaking or soiling the walls ofthe room above the shield.

The advantages of a shield or deflector are well recognized.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A shield for furnace registers, formed of sheet metal, comprising, abody of channel form in cross section adapted to bear against a marginof a register and extending therefrom at an obtuse angle, end bracketwalls joined with said body, each wall having an inturned flange to bearagainst the top portion of the side margin of the register, and one ormore tangs extending laterally therefrom of hook form to engage with thelatticework of a register for slip-on connection therewith.

2. A shield for furnace registers, formed of sheet metal, comprising, a.rectangular A Y I 1,811,467

the plane of the plate, each wall having one or more tangs extendinglaterally therefrom of hook form to engage With the latticework of a,register for slip-on connection therewith. a In witnese'whereof, Ihereunto subscribe 7 my name. e

1 J08. L. GILLMAN, JR.

